Richelle Stafne holds a B.S.A. in Landscape Design, an M.S. in Horticulture, is a Certified Professional Horticulturist, member of the Garden Writers Association and an Oklahoma State University Research Specialist (Horticulture) in the Fruit and Vegetable Products Laboratory at the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center.

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